In 2015, All Nippon Entertainment Works, a company that connects Japanese intellectual property owners to Hollywood producers, announced the production of a live-action adaptation of the anime series “Tiger & Bunny.” That film was never made although ... ( read original story ...)
Madison Keys beats Osaka, now ready for trip into unknown
The 13th-seeded American matched her best run in Paris with a 6-1 7-6(7) win over Japan's Naomi Osaka on Friday and probably expected to be facing fourth seed Elina Svitolina next. Instead, she is up against 31st seed Buzarnescu with a first Roland Garros ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso ‘Feels Sorry’ for Mnuchin Amid Outrage Over Tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin faced so much criticism from his Group of Seven counterparts this week over new trade levies that Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said he almost ‘felt sorry’ for the U.S. finance chief. “He’s not directly ... ( read original story ...)
Market forces in Japan failing to tackle growing plastics problem
Last month, news outlets all over the world reported on the discovery of a plastic shopping bag at the bottom of the Mariana Trench near the Philippines, the deepest point in the Earth’s oceans. The discovery was made by a group of Japanese researchers ... ( read original story ...)
Brian Minter: Japanese beetle invasion a serious threat to Vancouver
The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) has been detected in Vancouver, causing a great deal of concern in the local food, ornamental plant and turf industries. This beetle has been established in the eastern U.S. and Canada for some time, but in those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan whale hunt killed 122 pregnant minkes
Tokyo (AFP) – Japan killed 122 pregnant minke whales during a highly controversial annual whaling expedition that Tokyo defends as scientific research but conservationists call “gruesome and unnecessary”. The four-month expedition in the Antarctic ... ( read original story ...)
WASHINGTON | The Latest: Japan’s defense chief urges caution over NKorea
Japan’s defense minister has urged the international community ... Pompeo spoke to reporters at a news conference in New York after meeting Thursday with former North Korean military intelligence chief Kim Yong Chol. He would not say that the summit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 marathon and race walking courses announced
IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News 191 - March 2018 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF ... IAAF Newsletter For the record Member federation elections - News 151 PDF En The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games --Tokyo 2020-- announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan joins U.S. allies in attacking Trump’s tariff decision
Aso said while Japan was undecided on whether to file a challenge to the ... growth through free and fair trade,” Aso said on Friday after attending the G7 finance leaders’ gathering. Fears of a global trade war have overshadowed the G7 talks in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan official warns that North Korea has discussed ending nuclear program before, to no avail
Japan’s Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said on Saturday it was important not to reward North Korea for only agreeing to dialogue and it must take concrete action to dismantle all of its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. ( read original story ...)
Japan urges G7 to send message group watching markets carefully – Aso
WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday he had told his G7 counterparts the group of advanced economies should send a message that it continues to watch market moves carefully. Aso also said while Japan was ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Japan’s best efforts, births hit new low
Japan had 946,060 births in 2017 ... Babies born to foreign mothers increased 25% to 185,000 in 2017, accounting for nearly a quarter of all births. Nikkei staff writers Jun Ishikawa in Berlin and Manabu Morimoto in Brussels contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo issues cards to verify LGBT partnerships
SAPPORO – The city of Sapporo began issuing cards serving as proof of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender partnerships on Friday, responding to calls from couples seeking portable evidence they can present in emergencies and other situations. The city ... ( read original story ...)
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IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF News 191 - March 2018 PDF En IAAF Newsletter 2018 IAAF ... IAAF Newsletter For the record Member federation elections - News 151 PDF En The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games --Tokyo 2020-- announced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan navy spots NKorea tanker suspected of illegal transfer
TOKYO – Japan's Foreign Ministry says a Japanese warship has spotted a North Korean tanker and another tanker with a Korean name apparently transferring fuel on the open seas in violation of U.N. sanctions. The ministry said in a statement Friday that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei bounces back as fears about Italy recede
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average on Thursday bounced back from a six-week low as worries over Italy’s political crisis receded. The Nikkei rose 0.83 percent to 22,201.82. On Wednesday, it hit 21,931.65, the lowest since April 18. ( read original story ...)